Programme Of Events For Culture Night In Kerry Launched

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KERRY County Arts have launched their programme of events for Culture Night 2021.

The newly imagined Culture Night, taking place all over Ireland on Friday September 17th, will focus on outdoor events in stunning locations across County Kerry as well as a limited number of online and live streamed events.

A collaboration of over 30 arts groups including Catherine Young Dance to the Fanzini Brothers, glamping entertainment with St John’s Theatre Listowel to the Misneach Mural in Killorglin and John Spillane under the Muckross skies to the Sliabh Luachra Music Trail, Kerry Culture Night offers an eclectic mix of cultural arts and entertainment for the entire family.

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The Welcoming Project with Catherine Young Dance will curate a new dance film inspired by the African proverb ‘It takes a Village’ that stresses the importance of coming together as a community to support one another.

Choreographed by Eilise Sullivan, who has danced with The Welcoming Project since inception and scored by Music Director Martin Scharer with music from the original show, this new film captures the essence and beauty of this community in Kerry, sharing their talents and thoughts and stressing the importance of coming together to be hopeful and resilient in darker times.

In Listowel, St John’s Theatre will host a series of outdoor arts performance events in glamping pods to include theatre, music and comedy. The pods will be set up in Listowel Town Park and audiences can experience a variety of live arts entertainment.

The Fanzini Brothers return with a performance at Killarney House and Gardens. In Fanzinis Impossible Circus, Guido and Ronaldo return from Covid lockdown in Italy to their spiritual homeland of Kerry in a triumphant homecoming celebration.

The Rose Hotel in Tralee will host a poetry event, while the Carnegie in Kenmare will host a virtual #KenmareSessions.

Kerry Writers’ Museum will celebrate an evening of culture in the Square Listowel with storytellers, musicians and singers, while Afro Trad Ireland will perform at St Mary’s Church of Ireland Killarney.

Killarney Lake Tours will launch the MV Pride of the Lakes, on Lough Leane with live traditional music onboard.

Kerry’s Youth Groups will be very much involved in Culture Night 2021, from Theatrix in Listowel, to the Youth Movement Group in Killarney and Maine Valley Family Resource to St John of God at the Kerry County Museum.

Mayor of Kerry Cllr Jimmy Moloney is delighted to see the recovery of the arts sector in Kerry, connecting with people in new ways.

“Culture Night in Kerry offers us a very unique opportunity to showcase the wonderful talent in terms of music, dance, art, comedy and much more,” he said.

“I would encourage the people of Kerry to get involved in one of the 30 plus free events across the county and support the artists who are emerging back into live performance after a pandemic that was particularly devastating to the arts community”.

Under covid guidelines, many events will have to be pre-booked and times will be announced later. For further details see www.culturenight.ie

Tralee Clubs And Organisations To Benefit From Funding

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OVER €760,000 in equipment funding for 46 Kerry sports clubs and organisations was announced earlier today by Minister Catherine Martin and Minister of State Jack Chambers.

The announcement, under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP), has been welcomed by Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley and Fine Gael Kerry TD, Brendan Griffin.

Among the Tralee clubs and organisation to benefit are The Chain Gang Cycling Club, Tralee Imperials basketball, Tralee Rowing Club and Tralee Triathon Club (see full list below).

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These specific grants will assist sports clubs and Governing Bodies of Sport to purchase crucial equipment necessary for the growth of their sport and it is expected that the allocation of grants for capital projects under the Programme will be announced towards the end of the year.

Priority in this tranche of funding was given to projects that will increase participation, that are located in areas with higher levels of socio-economic disadvantage and to organisations that did not receive significant funding under the Programme previously.

The successful Kerry applicants were as follows:

• CARA Centre €80,108
• Kerry Area Basketball Board €6,244
• Kerry District League  €13,391
• TREC Ireland Equine Sports  €9,229
• 15th Kerry Sneem Scouting Ireland €9,785
• Ballydonoghue GAA €10,882
• Ballyduff Camogie Club €1,133
• Ballyheigue Social €33,166
• Callinafercy Rowing Club €25,799
• Camp Community Council €10,394
• Causeway Camogie Club €1,173
• Cromane Rowing Club  €15,049
• Cumann Sleibhteoireacht Corcha Dhuibhne Club €1,586
• Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club €12,129
• Fenit Samphires FC  €23,264
• Flesk Valley Rowing Club €17,062
• GLENBEIGH FALCONS  €5,455
• Glenflesk St Agathas GAA Club €23,585
• Kenmare Bay Sailing club €16,084
• Kenmare Bay Swim Club €5,191
• Kenmare Rowing and Boating Club €40,074
• Kenmare Shamrocks GAA €10,001
• Kerry Canoe Club €41,295
• Killarney Cycling Club  €18,466
• Killarney Valley AC €16,343
• Killorglin Rowing Club  €51,360
• Kingdom Swimming Club €6,225
• LB ROVERS €3,463
• Lenamore Rovers FC €2,931
• Listowel Kayak Club  €18,963
• Moyvane GAA €8,867
• Portmagee Rowing Club €62,005
• Sive Rowing Club €22,700
• Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club €13,686
• Sneem Rowing club €8,534
• St Brendans Rowing Club  €3,301
• St Bridget’s Basketball Club €23,465
• St Pauls Basketball Club Killarney  €11,663
• Star of the Laune AC  €18,656
• Team Kerry Killarney Cougars €4,101
• Templenoe Rowing Club  €8,298
• The Chain Gang Cycling Club  €2,359
• Tralee Imperials basketball  €6,117
• Tralee Rowing Club €11,112
• Tralee Triathon Club €5,930
• Workmen’s Rowing Club  €28,932

Two Months Of Events Heralds Revival Of Music Scene In Tralee

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Band members who launched the return of music to Tralee which was launched in Tralee’s Pearse Park, Tralee on Friday. Included is Darragh Breen (After Shock), Shane Murphy (Oracle), Ivan O’Connor ()Renovator), David Scott (Tralee Chamber), Lucy White (Sempre Strings), Michael Wagner (Queenless Kings), Ross Brassil (Comic Book Heroes) and Damian Greer (Sweet F.A.) Photo Joe Hanley

TRALEE Music Re:vival was officially launched today, a two-month series of events running over August and September.

The Tralee community has always encouraged local talent, especially .The Tralee Music Re:vival intends to give a platform to songwriters, musicians, bands and performers, kick-starting the return to gigs.

The programme is in three elements: RE:PLAY; RE:CITAL and RE:GIG.

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With Re:Play people can soak up the buzzy atmosphere of the streets of Tralee as they hum with a series of day and evening street-busking sessions performed by a colourful and eclectic mix of local and not so local talent.

The Street Performers of Tralee network will present a series of live busking sessions throughout Tralee throughout August and September.

In Re:Cital, each Saturday this August, from 12-2pm, enjoy being serenaded by the sophisticated music of a string trio as you browse a selection of local artwork at the ever-popular Art in The Park exhibition.

Music performed across the road from the Ashe Memorial Hall. Art on display from 11am-5pm each Saturday

Re:Gig is the main event of the Tralee Music Re:vival programme. Featuring six local bands, playing over three evenings in a series of socially distanced concerts, Re:Gig will be performed on a temporary stage constructed in Pearse Park on August 26th, 27th and 28th.

Music will come from Aftershock, Sweet FA, Comic Book Heroes, Renovator, Queenless Kings, and Oracle.

Tickets will be sold in pods of a maximum 6 people with limited availability so book early. Tickets available through Eventbrite on https://tralee.ie/revival/

Tralee Music Re:vival has been made possible with the support of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media as a part of the Live Performance Support Scheme, and has been developed in partnership with Tralee Chamber Alliance and in conjunction with the Park Festival by Kerry County Council – Tralee Municipal District.

Tralee LEA Had 116 New Cases Of COVID In Fortnight Up To Last Monday

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THERE were 116 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, August 2, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub.

This is a 14-day incidence rate of 351.1 per 100,000 of the population, but still below the national incidence of 372.6 per 100,000 as of Monday, August 2. It’s now the third highest rate of the six LEAs in the county.

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The Listowel Electoral Area is by far the highest with 168 new cases and a rate of 585.9 per 100,000.

The Killarney Electoral Area saw 107 new cases, a current 14-Day Incidence Rate of 361.4 per 100k of the population. There were 66 cases in the Kenmare Electoral Area (a rate of 263.3 per 100,000).

The Castleisland LEA saw 36 new cases and a rate of 210 per 100,000 while there were 20 cases in the Corca Dhuibhne area, a rate of 141 per 100,000.

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Ten Day Festival For Tralee This Month

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I Pictured Mike Scannell KCC and Mayor of Tralee Cllr Johnnie Wall pictured with Aoibheann Dowling and Herman Purtov in Pearse Park for the launch of the Festival . Photo by Domnick Walsh

THE team behind the traditional Féile na mBláth Park Festival, which is held annually in June in Tralee, have announced plans for a series of family-friendly and COVID-compliant events over the course of ten days later this month.

Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council and Tralee Chamber Alliance will be running the 2021 Park Festival at Pearse Park in the town between 19th and 29th August, details of which are now available on www.festivaltralee.com

All aspects of the family-oriented occasion will be held in full compliance with public health guidelines and will ensure that the prevailing advice in that regard is applied.

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Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Johnnie Wall said: “As a Municipal District in Tralee, we spoke earlier this year about our ambition to hold a few events in the town towards the end of the summer of restrictions allowed. The Park Festival has all the ingredients to celebrate the return of live music, food, and arts to Tralee, in a safe way. The ten-day festival, with the support of Tralee Chamber Alliance, will see three separate events take place all under the one Marquee in Pearse Park.”

The festival will commence with an Irish Dancing ‘Féis’ with 500 dancers descending on the town.

This will be followed by the traditional ‘Féile’ with Street Theatre Shows featuring Tralee’s own Fanzini Brothers, flower displays, puppet shows, circus workshops, family gardening, drum pods, dog shows and more.

The final event, ‘Tralee Music Revival’ is presented exclusively by Tralee Chamber Alliance and will showcase live music from Tralee Bands such as ‘AfterShock’, ‘Sweet FA’, ‘Renovator’, ‘Comic Book Heroes’, ‘Queenless Kings’ and wrapping up the Festival with ‘Oracle’ on the Saturday night, all taking place under a specially designed open-sided Festival Marquee with Cabaret Style seating.

Ticket prices average from €2.50 for the ‘Féis’ & ‘Féile’ which is a subsidised price under the 2021 Kerry County Council Community Support Fund and €5 per person for the ‘Revival’ aspect which is supported by the Live Music Support Scheme.

Tickets for the ‘Féile’ aspect of the event are fully redeemable from the on-site Food Court.

Audiences will be asked to comply with all current safety guidelines by booking tickets, completing a Covid-eForm 24 hrs before arrival, temperature checks, sight of Covid App and adherence to social distancing, and mask wearing while moving around.

Unlike the traditional June Festival this is a controlled event with a maximum of 200 people allowed in the Park.

Mayor Wall commended the work of local event management company Shannon Star Entertainment for helping to bring all aspects together. “The support from our own Health and Safety Department in Kerry County Council along with the Tralee Municipal District members and staff to ensure the Event Management Company have the tools they need to present the 10 day of activities where everyone feels safe and secure,” he said.

Tickets and information are available from www.festivaltralee.com